Publication Date:
2011-07-01
Description:
K. Hefferan & J. O'Brien (2010) Earth Materials. vii + 608pp. Wiley-Blackwell. Price £85.00, €97.80, US$150.00 (HB); £37.50, €43.20, US$99.95 (PB). ISBN 978 1 40514 433 9 (HB); 978 1 4443 3460 9 (PB). In response to the changing demands of Earth Science courses, an undergraduate textbook covering the full range of Earth materials is welcome. Aspects of geochemistry are dealt with in the early chapters, then crystallography, mineralogy, igneous petrology, sedimentary petrology, metamorphic petrology and finally economic minerals. The preface sets out the authors’ goal to provide an innovative, visually appealing, informative book with a good balance between different disciplines. Is the book innovative? In the sense that there are few books that cover all aspects of mineralogy and petrology then Earth Materials does tick this particular box. Alas both the text and figures rely heavily on recycling material from existing textbooks and occasionally Wikipedia. Some topics are covered in an outdated...
Print ISSN:
0016-7568
Electronic ISSN:
1469-5081
Topics:
Geosciences
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